I am just getting over a major
fibromyalgia flare up from all the stress last Friday. The pain from the flare up kept waking me up and I was in pain
even in my dreams. The flare up included the need to stay close
to the bathroom for one and a half days in part because my schedule of taking probiotics, supplements
and meals at specific times was thrown way off on Friday's stressful day at the
airport. I had left the house around 2:15pm and with 4 hrs. at the airport,
hitting mega traffic on the way home and needing to make a quick stop to see
someone at a location close to the airport I didn't make it home til almost
9pm.
Airport Ordeal
I am appalled at what
immigration (now called ‘Homeland Security’) put my niece (and me) through just
because she had just been here legally from the Czech Republic to visit for 3 months recently and was
returning legally to visit for another 3 months (we had hoped she could come
for 6 months but she couldn’t make arrangements to be away from home that
long). They made her wait in a room with others for 3 hours before they called
her in to ask her some questions. While she was waiting, people that had been
brought in with her and after her were either given their passports back and
told to go or called in for questioning while she was left sitting there
wondering what was going to happen to her. I was sick with worry waiting for
her and wondering what had happened to her (they don’t let anyone know what is
going on but my niece was able to get a text to me so I would know that she was
being led away and put into a room). She had a letter from me explaining why
she was returning so soon (to help me with my elderly parents needs) but she
wasn’t given the opportunity to present it until the questioning (which took all of 10 minutes and included a search of her luggage) after 3 hours
of being held. Regardless, she was
entering the US legally to visit with family, and as far as I know, there is no
law or even policy that puts time limits on legal visits. Meanwhile, my tax
dollars are helping to support illegals from Mexico by providing medical care,
education for their children, etc. - all supported by our government. What is
wrong with this picture?
Welcome to the
United States of America 2014!
